Project description FET Open Show the project objective Hide the project objective STAMINA will leverage statistical physics inspired methods to deliver a novel foundational framework for managing complexity in information network mega-structures and for efficientlly solving large-scale network optimization problems that are intractable by classical methods.Recent success stories like the effective decoding of LDPC codes in information theory support the great promise of the approach.A cross-disciplinary work plan is proposed, at the interface of statistical physics, networking and computer science.A network optimization problem with given objective over a space of possible configurations is mapped to a statistical physics problem instance with probability distribution over possible configurations.Solving the optimization problem is equivalent to finding minimum energy configurations where probability distribution concentrates.Statistical mechanics theories from spin glass and disordered systems will establish fundamental connections among atomic micro-interactions, emergent network behaviour and phase transitions.Belief propagation message passing methods will be harnessed, that disassemble the hard centralized combinatorial problem to iterative lightweight local messaging, thus achieving autonomic network control at no cost for solution dissemination, and promoting green computing through ultra-low processing load.Flexibility and simplicity enable real-time adaptation at different time scales of variations through online construction of solutions.Three challenging case studies (energy-prudent control at device and network level, resource management regimes for optimal transport capacity and latency, and inference of hidden network states) serve as proof-of-concept for enabling novel, currently suppressed functionalities.A solid validation plan is laid, with large-scale simulation and test-bed experimentation. Notable achievements of members of our team make us optimistic about the potential of the methods and motivate our research agenda. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringnatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsstatistical mechanics Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2009.8.0 - FET-Open: Challenging current thinking Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2009-C See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS Address Charilaou thermi road 6 km 57001 Thermi thessaloniki Greece See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Leandros Tassiulas (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 368 200,00 Address Batiment ce 3316 station 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rudiger Urbanke (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 294 562,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Michele SAUMON (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy EU contribution € 378 000,00 Address Corso duca degli abruzzi 24 10129 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Claudia Roveglia (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ASTON UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 388 614,00 Address Aston triangle B4 7ET Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paul Knobbs (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITE PARIS-SUD France EU contribution € 39 998,00 Address Rue georges clemenceau 15 91405 Orsay cedex See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sandra Mereu (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
